Clinicals
-
How to Remember causes of Anemia easily via semantics of mechanism
A logical structure to simplify recalling causes of anemia
Read More » -
American English accent tips for IMGs, Doctors & nurses !
Tips and Tricks for Foreign Healthcare workers (Doctors, IMGs and Nurses ) to get fluent in American English and Accent
Read More » -
How important is your clinical attire ?
Clinician-paitent relationship affects patients’ satisfaction & medical compliance - don't let attire come in the way
Read More » -
How to make mundane or ‘boring’ cases matter !
Physical presence of a patient is a powerful memory maker when we read something in context.
Read More » -
Mnemonic: Causes of Acute Urinary Retention
A simple way to remember causes of urinary retention...
Read More » -
The Heparin – Potassium Connection
Yet another possible cause to think about when you see an abnomal potassium value
Read More » -
Mnemonic : Causes of Epigastric (Upper Abdominal) pain
Epigastric pain conjures up an image of a PUKING patient clutching their epigastric area...
Read More » -
Please don’t use IV Vancomycin for treating C.Diff !! 😐
Vancomycin cross-over from Blood to intestine & vice-versa is more significant for side-effects, not treatment.
Read More » -
Thiamine is nothing without Magnesium !
Thiamine-Magnesium dependence does not seem to be well known in clinical circles
Read More » -
Does intial BP spike in strokes have diagnostic value ?
BP elevation - or not - in acute stroke, can be indicative of pathologic mechanism of stroke
Read More » -
Is Furosemide (Lasix) Drip ‘better’ than Bolus ?
Does a Lasix drip offer more bang (or piss) for the buck ?
Read More » -
Joints, Transfusions & Infections : The weird link !
Blood transfusions after joint replacements add a surprising risk
Read More » -
Magnesium level recheck: Don’t be fooled !
A Mag level recheck done too soon after IV bolus can give you a false sense of success
Read More » -
Thiamine deficiency isn’t limited to just Alcoholism
Here are other common conditions associated with Thiamine deficiency besides Alcoholism
Read More » -
Iron replacement often forgotten after GI bleeds
Iron loss from bleeds is significant, while replenishment is slow.
Read More » -
Mnemonic : Causes of persistent Cough
The word "HACKING" makes a good mnemonic for causes of persistent cough
Read More » -
The Four types of “Dizzy” …
"Dizzy" is a blanket term that can mean different things for different people ...
Read More » -
Does an Incentive Spirometer do Sh*t ?
Is Incentive spirometry just a gimmick or actually useful ?
Read More » -
IV Insulin to treat Hyperkalemia: Smaller dose works !
Why do more when you can get by with less !
Read More » -
Easy way to remember Duration & Time of Onset of various Types of Insulin
An easy numeric trick to remember time of onset & duration of action for common types of insulin
Read More »